How can I navigate to individual windows?
Solution 1:
To switch between windows of the same application, use ⌘ + ~.
If you need a shortcut like the Windows' Alt+Tab that switches between all open windows, you can set one in your System Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts as shown below.
As you can see above, the default is Ctrl+F4, which actually means you need to press Ctrl+Fn+F4 because of the special meaning of the function keys. You could change it to any unused key combination, e.g. Alt+Tab itself.
Solution 2:
There are several options to navigate between windows build right into OSX. Basic input methods are...
Shortcuts
You can configure various window management effects in System Preferences → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts → Mission Control/Keyboard & Text Input
- ⌘+⇥+(⇧) Application Switcher
- ⌘+~+(⇧) Window Switcher
- ctrl+←/→ Desktop Switcher
- some of the function keys trigger certain features
- ...
Gestures
You can configure various window management effects in System Prefernces → Trackpad/Mouse (requires multitouch input device)
Using these inputs you can trigger the following window management options...
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Classical Exposé
(OSX 10.3-10.6) View all open windows of all open applications at once.
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Dock/App Exposé
(like 1, but only of one application) (OSX 10.6-today)
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Mission Control (OSX 10.7-today)
View all open windows of all open applications and all desktops at once.
